Decision details

For Council’s Executive Board to agree the Leeds Crime and Disorder Strategy 2013/14

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report seeking consideration of; and support for the draft Safer Leeds Strategy 2013/14; prior to submission of the Strategy to full Council in July 2013 for approval.

The report outlined the statutory requirement for the Safer Leeds Executive, as the city’s Community Safety Partnership, to prepare and implement a local Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy, referred to locally as the ‘Safer Leeds Strategy’ a copy of which was included within the report at Appendix 1. The strategy formed part of the council’s budget and policy framework, and would be submitted to full Council on 1st July 2013.

In presenting the report, the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods Planning and Support Services, indicated that the version of the Strategy to be presented to full Council contained a number of revisions in respect of terminology. Discussion followed on the priorities contained within the Strategy and a comment in respect of the measurement of the priority for tackling child exploitation was noted. The Board noted the response that the Children’s Safeguarding Board included a sub group established to tackle child exploitation having regard to the Strategy and would develop targets for the future.

Finally, noting additional comments in respect of the Families First programme, the Executive Member for Children’s Service’s indicated that a further report could be presented to the Board to provide detail on the issues and relevant criteria

RESOLVED – That Executive Board support the draft Safer Leeds Strategy, as the city’s Crime and Disorder Strategy for 2013-14, prior to its submission to full Council for approval on 1st July 2013.

(The resolution referred to within this minute was not eligible for Call In, as the Safer Leeds Strategy forms part of the Budgetary and Policy Framework and Executive and Decision Making Procedure Rule 5.1.2 states that the power to Call In decisions does not extend to those decisions made in accordance with the Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules)

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